Ceramic figure of a ball player from the Nopiloa culture in Veracruz, Mexico. The ball player is seen wearing a ball game yoke around his waist to protect the body from solid rubber ball used to play the game. The ball player's headdress has a motif like the Mayan mat, a symbol of rulership. The body's figure is a whistle used in ritual ceremony. Knotted ties around the neck and hand of the ball player, connotating captured prisoners in Mayan culture. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Taille de l’image : | 2700 px × 3366 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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